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enCelebrating Idaho's 2016 "Letters About Literature" Award Winnershttp://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/celebrating-2016-LAL-winners
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<p>The twelve Idaho students who won at the state level of the 2016 “<a href="http://www.read.gov/letters/" target="_blank">Letters About Literature</a>” Contest were honored Friday, May 6, during an Awards Luncheon in the Capitol Dining Room of the Statehouse. State Librarian Ann Joslin congratulated the students and thanked them for their thoughtful and heart-felt letters. She also expressed appreciation to family members, teachers, and librarians for supporting the students’ love of literature and providing encouragement in their writing.</p>
<p>Award-winning author Chris Crutcher was the keynote speaker. The event was also attended by Diann Roberts, English Language Arts/Literacy Coordinator with the Idaho State Department of Education. Each of the Idaho winners received a Visa gift card; a framed personalized certificate signed by the State Librarian; a new hardbound book; and a copy of Crutcher's “ill-advised autobiography,” <em>King of the Mild Frontier</em>, which he signed after the event.</p>
<h4>This year’s winners are:</h4>
<p><strong>Level I, Grades 4-6:<br /></strong>•&nbsp;1st Place— Elise St Clair, 5th grade, I.B. Perrine Elementary School, Twin Falls<br />•&nbsp;2nd Place— Thomas Quarve, 5th grade, St. Paul’s Catholic School, Nampa<br />•&nbsp;3rd Place— Amaya Fischer, 5th grade, St. Paul’s Catholic School, Nampa<br />•&nbsp;Honorable Mention— Ethan Johnson, 5th grade, St Paul’s Catholic School, Nampa</p>
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<p><strong>Level II, Grades 7-8</strong><br />•&nbsp;1st Place— Talia Walsmith, 8th grade, River City Middle School, Post Falls<br />•&nbsp;2nd Place—Mya Klein, 7th grade, Idaho Falls Public Library. Idaho Falls<br />•&nbsp;3rd place— Laurel Hicke, 7th grade, Individual Entry, Moscow<br />•&nbsp;Honorable Mention— Moriah Godwin, 8th grade, River City Middle School, Post Falls</p>
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<p>Letters About Literature is a national reading and writing promotion coordinated and funded by the Library of Congress Center for the Book. Idaho Commission for Libraries&nbsp;is a state-level partner. &nbsp;Students in grades 4–12 read a book from any genre and write a personal letter to the author explaining how the book changed their views of the world or themselves. Two rounds of initial judging were conducted at the Center for the Book in Washington D.C. and the entries were forwarded to the Idaho Commission for Libraries, where they were further narrowed down. From there, three Idaho professors&nbsp; selected the top essayists on each competition level. The three 1st place letters from Idaho advanced to the National Competition, where a panel of national judges select one national winner and one second place winner per competition level.</p>
<p>“We are delighted to honor these talented young readers, who were among 423 Idaho students participating in this year’s contest,” said Jeannie Standal, school library consultant at the Commission. “We are proud of all of the students who took part, because they are developing a lifelong love of literature, reading, and learning.”</p>
<p>Special thanks to our 2016 Idaho judges—Dr. Stan Steiner, Boise State University, (grades 4-6); Dr. Susan Swetnam, Idaho State University, (grades 7-8); and Dr. Ronald McFarland, University of Idaho, (grades 9-12)—who volunteered their time and expertise to read and rank the Idaho entries. </p>
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School LibrariesLALletters about literatureTue, 10 May 2016 17:23:45 +0000Teresa.Lipus10885 at http://libraries.idaho.govLow Hanging Fruit news: STEMhttp://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/low-hanging-fruit-news-stem
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<p>The March edition of Low Hanging Fruit is all about STEM. <br />Take a look at this one-page newsletter to get an overview of STEM resources for use with K12 students. From the Cardboard Challenge, the Makerspace Playbook, and LiLI STEM resources to learning all about the STEM Action Center. The March Low Hanging Fruit has got it all! <br />Find it at <a href="http://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/sale-tangible-goods-public-library-taxable" target="_blank">libraries.idaho.gov/low-hanging-fruit</a>.</p>
School LibrariesThu, 24 Mar 2016 15:46:09 +0000Teresa.Lipus10846 at http://libraries.idaho.govHappy New Year & Penciling In!http://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/jeanniestandal/happy-new-year-penciling
<p>Happy New Year!&nbsp; Hope&nbsp;the break was fun and restful, and school librarians everywhere are supercharged and ready to take on 2nd semester!&nbsp;Now that we've turned the calendar to 2016, perhaps there are a few dates you'd like to save.</p>
<p><strong>July 19-21, 2016:</strong></p>
<p>Summer Summit 2016 in Coeur d'Alene!&nbsp;Registration will open in early spring, so keep an eye on The Scoop, libraries.idaho.gov, LibIdaho, and the ICfL School Libraries Facebook page for more news.&nbsp; Our keynote speaker this year is Tiffany Whitehead; check out her blog at <a href="http://www.mightylittlelibrarian.com">www.mightylittlelibrarian.com</a>.</p>
<p><strong>January 8-12, 2016:</strong></p>
<p>ALA Midwinter in Boston! If you, like me, are not lucky enough to attend, we can still tune in for the big award announcements:</p>
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<li>Sunday, January 10th: the Andrew Caregie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction will be announced, along with the Reading List, Notable Books and Listen List selections, and various other awards; and</li>
<li>Monday, January 11th: the Youth Media Awards will be announced including the Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Awards. Join the excitement via a live webcast of the award announcements. Stay tuned to <a href="http://2016.alamidwinter.org/awards">http://2016.alamidwinter.org/awards</a> for the exact times of announcements.</li>
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<p><strong>January 11, 2016:</strong></p>
<p>Entry deadline for this year's Letters About Literature contest. Due to a kerfuffle with the post office, entries for all levels are being accepted with a January 11th or sooner postmark. We hope to see your students' entries!</p>
<p><strong>February 25, 2016:</strong></p>
<p>Application deadline for&nbsp;a <strong><em>NEW</em></strong> Read to Me grant for elementary school libraries that have already received a School Library Access MiniGrant. This one is called the Elementary School Library Summer Access to Books Grant and it can be used to purchase books for students in grades K-6! Take a look at the eligibility and grant requirements at <a href="http://libraries.idaho.gov/school-access-mini-grants">http://libraries.idaho.gov/school-access-mini-grants</a>. </p>
<p><strong>March 4, 2016:</strong></p>
<p>Idaho Day! Use this month's edition of Low Hanging Fruit to help your teachers start planning for this year's celebration. Check out&nbsp;the <a href="http://libraries.idaho.gov/low-hanging-fruit">Low Hanging Fruit page</a>, and learn how to incorprate Page 2 to let your teachers know about all the wonderful things that are happening in your library!</p>
<p>Here's to an exciting and productive 2016!</p>
School LibrariesMon, 04 Jan 2016 22:39:20 +0000Jeannie.Standal10804 at http://libraries.idaho.govLibrarian Superheroes Use Journal Alerts!http://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/jeanniestandal/librarian-superheroes-use-journal-alerts
<p>It is a little known fact that Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Batgirl, started her career as a librarian. It's true! Librarians can become superheroes outside Gotham City, too, by providing the right resources and information at the right time. Journal alerts are a great tool for the school librian's utility belt to achieve superhero status at school!</p>
<p>Here is how it works:</p>
<p>An email alert allows a user to send articles on a particular topic to people who are interested in that topic. &nbsp;For example, say there is a teacher who is planning a unit on climate change and s/he is looking for the most up-to-date information. The school libriarian can set up an alert that sends a message when an article on climate change is published in the database with a link to the article. The alert can be sent to the teacher directly or to the librarian, who can then pass it on to the interested party after checking that it is indeed on topic. &nbsp;Slick!</p>
<p>Sometimes teachers or students may wish for a magazine or journal subscription, but the price might be out of reach. There is a good chance the publication is available through LiLI, but it can be difficult to remember when each issue becomes available. &nbsp;The school librarian can easily set up a journal alert that will announce when the new issue is available in Ebsco and send the link to the teacher.</p>
<p>It's a good idea to set up the tool so that the email comes to the librarian, then is forwarded to the teacher using the library's or the librarian's email address. &nbsp;That way it won't be mistaken for junk mail or get caught in the spam file. Some may not appreciate more mail in the inbox, so it might be good to forward the first one with a note asking if it is helpful to send more on the topic.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here are two wonderfully short tutorials from Ebsco on how to get started:</p>
<p>Email alert for new articles:&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a title="email alert tutorial from Ebsco" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEjSWjwm3BU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEjSWjwm3BU</a></span></span></p>
<p>Journal alert in Ebscohost:&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a title="Journal alert tutorial in Ebscohost" href="http://support.epnet.com/training/flash_videos/journal_alerts/journal_alerts.html">http://support.epnet.com/training/flash_videos/journal_alerts/journal_alerts.html</a></span></span></p>
<p>Once you get started, it is quick and easy to set up these tools, and it is also easy to disable them when they are no longer needed.</p>
<p>Other free tools to help make life easier are <a title="Explora subject sets" href="http://web.b.ebscohost.com.lili.idm.oclc.org/web/ehpl/home">Explora's subject sets</a> (through Ebsco) that have articles already grouped together for librarians, teachers, or students. For example, a set of resources on <a title="Tale of Two Cities" href="http://web.b.ebscohost.com.lili.idm.oclc.org/ehpl/results?sid=617e8e15-93d1-4f52-8a26-5eeb103b681b%40sessionmgr115&amp;vid=1&amp;hid=102&amp;bquery=A+Tale+%22of%22+Two+Cities+%22by%22+Charles+Dickens&amp;bdata=JmNsaTA9RlQmY2x2MD1ZJnR5cGU9MA%3d%3d">Dickens' <em>A Tale of Two Cities</em></a>&nbsp;can be found under the Arts and Literature Heading on the Explora homepage at LiLI.org, along with dozens of other artists, authors, and works. &nbsp;Likewise, under <a title="Fantasy Sports and Mathmatics" href="http://web.b.ebscohost.com.lili.idm.oclc.org/ehpl/results?sid=617e8e15-93d1-4f52-8a26-5eeb103b681b%40sessionmgr115&amp;vid=3&amp;hid=102&amp;bquery=%22Fantasy+Sports+Leagues+and+Mathematics%22&amp;bdata=JmNsaTA9RlQmY2x2MD1ZJnR5cGU9MA%3d%3d">Science and Math</a> there are articles under fantasy sports leagues and math. There are hundreds of topics ready for exploration.</p>
<p>Similarly, on the <a title="Library of Congress" href="http://www.loc.gov/">Library of Congress</a> website under the Especially for Teachers section, <a title="Primary Source Sets" href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/">Primary Source Sets</a> are ready for student analysis on subjects ranging from Jamestown to baseball. &nbsp;All manner of materi<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4;">als are there including, but not limited to letters, photographs, sheet music, and political cartoons.&nbsp;Been through all the sets at the Library of Congress?&nbsp; There is a <a title="DPLA Primary Source Sets" href="http://dp.la/primary-source-sets">whole new set of sets at DPLA</a>!</span></p>
<p>Dive in and enjoy superhero status!</p>
School LibrariesFri, 04 Dec 2015 23:23:13 +0000Jeannie.Standal10786 at http://libraries.idaho.govPD and Jammies Can Happen at the Same Time - No Travel Requiredhttp://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/jeanniestandal/pd-and-jammies-can-happen-same-time-no-travel-required
<p>Finding school library-specific professional development (PD) can be hard to manage. The big conferences and formal courses are expensive and most involve travel. &nbsp;To further complicate the matter, getting time away from school, arranging a substitute (if that's an option), and myriad other obstacles make this best practice not practicable for many school librarians.</p>
<p>Luckily, it is the digital age and there are a number of high quality, virtual conferences, webinars and other options available from the comfort of your own computer (and jammies)! &nbsp;For example, just a few weeks ago there were sessions available from the likes of Barbara Stripling and Joyce Valenza at a virtual conference for school librarians. An added advantage to virtual conferences: they are often archived, so if you can't attend live, you can still watch the sessions later - so convenient!</p>
<p>If this seems like a workable solution for PD dilemas, here are a few places to start:</p>
<p><a title="Library 2.0" href="http://www.library20.com/">Library 2.0</a> is a ning brought to us by a large group of partners including San Jose State University. They recently produced a Teacher Librarian Day &nbsp;virtual preconference in partnership with Rutgers University that was perfectly timed so that nearly the whole thing took place after the school day in Idaho's time zones. &nbsp;This site links to some other education-related networks that are worth the time to explore. &nbsp;The Global Education Conference is coming up from November 16-19, and all the sessions will be archived and easy to select according to your needs. It is free and easy to join Library 2.0, and they don't send junk email. (Hurray!)</p>
<p><a title="The Digital Shift" href="http://www.thedigitalshift.com/tds2015-libraries-connecting-communities/">The Digital Shift</a> is an annual virtual conference produced by Library Journal and School Library Journal. &nbsp;It is a virtual event with real world conference mainstays like an Exhibit Hall with vendors available to talk, an Auditorium where the keynotes speak, and a lounge where participants can chat with colleagues. &nbsp;Attendees can download resources and presentation slides, participate in Q&amp;A sessions with authors, and sign up for give aways. &nbsp;The archive from last month's conference is available now! You do not have to subscribe to the publication to register for the event.</p>
<p>School Library Journal also hosts the <a title="SummerTeen Summit" href="http://www.slj.com/summerteen/">SummerTeen Summit</a> every August. &nbsp;It is a really fun virtual conference for those who work with teens to get motivated for the upcoming school year! &nbsp;It's another high quality conference with a real world feel. Last August's archive is available and, again, you don't have to subscribe to register for the event.</p>
<p><a title="Registration for Booklist Webinars" href="https://alapublishing.webex.com/mw3000/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&amp;siteurl=alapublishing&amp;service=6&amp;rnd=0.9856976824501869&amp;main_url=https%3A%2F%2Falapublishing.webex.com%2Fec3000%2Feventcenter%2Fprogram%2FprogramDetail.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26internalProgramTicketUnList%3D4832534b000000029cba2e2c4b4ca68aa33ad67dd16376c92ea0681e03855291ba0f60eee5108dde%26PRID%3D9791a6f6d0bb4efd992a4046aab41737%26internalProgramTicket%3D4832534b000000029cba2e2c4b4ca68aa33ad67dd16376c92ea0681e03855291ba0f60eee5108dde%26cProgViewID%3D497917%26siteurl%3Dalapublishing">ALA's Booklist webinars</a> offer a peek at the upcoming releases from various publishers. &nbsp;Each participating publisher gets time to pitch their newest titles, making this an excellent way to keep up with new releases, but each webinar is limited to a fully packed hour.&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19.6px;">Booklist will send notifications of upcoming webinars to anyone who has signed up in the past, so once you attend one it is easy to sign up for the next.</span></p>
<p>The <a title="DPLA" href="http://dp.la/">Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)</a>&nbsp;is a relatively new organization that partners with other institutions to make millions of digitized items available and searchable for anyone. &nbsp;They occasionally host webinars to showcase new services and they recently held one called "Using DPLA for Teaching and Learning" which focused on primary source sets. &nbsp;Super useful for schools.</p>
<p><a title="Ted Talks" href="https://www.ted.com/">Ted Talks</a> cover a wide range of topics in mostly 15-20 minute presentations. &nbsp;Each talk is inspirational, thought-provoking, funny or educational and many times, all of the above. There are quite a few talks on different takes on education. &nbsp;</p>
<p><a title="TLchat" href="http://tlchat.wikispaces.com/">#TLChat</a> is a monthly Q1/A1 discussion held on the second Monday of each month via Twitter. &nbsp;Notable school librarians such as Gwyneth Jones, Tiff &nbsp;Whitehead, Jennifer LeGarde and more participate and volunteer to "provoke/sustain" the chat. &nbsp;It is equally acceptable to chat or to lurk. The archive is available at <a title="TLchat" href="http://tlchat.wikispaces.com/">tlchat.wikispaces.com</a>.</p>
<p>If that isn't enough, there are blogs galore! &nbsp;A few are linked ot the <a title="SL page" href="http://libraries.idaho.gov/landing/school-libraries">School Libraries</a> page of the ICfL website, but that is only a taste of what is available. In addition, the ABLE and sABLE modules on the <a title="CE page" href="http://libraries.idaho.gov/ContinuingEducation">Continuing Education</a> page of the ICfL website are popular all over the world for basic library training for newbies and experienced alike.</p>
<p>This short list is only a sampling of formal and informal PD that is available at your fingertips. &nbsp;The resources listed here are free, but there are even more options available that are not free.</p>
<p>Do a little resource sharing of your own! &nbsp;If you have a favorite digital resource for professional development, please share with Idaho's library community on Facebook on the <a title="ICfL School Libraries page" href="https://www.facebook.com/School-Libraries-Idaho-Commission-for-Libraries-1374374369526863/">ICfL School Libraries</a> page (and please "Like" us while you are there) or tweet using #ICfL.&nbsp;</p>
School LibrariesTue, 03 Nov 2015 20:36:21 +0000Jeannie.Standal10773 at http://libraries.idaho.govHow I Spent My Summer Vacationhttp://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/jeanniestandal/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation
<p>This summer has been a whirlwind of travel, activity and learning here at the School Libraries desk at ICfL.&nbsp; Topping the list of favorites of the summer were opportunities to meet many Idaho school librarians from all parts of the state.&nbsp; Running a close second was learning about new trends and developments in Libraryland to bring back to our state.&nbsp; So, in the spirit of the traditional back-to-school essay, here is How I Spent My Summer Vacation.</p>
<p>On to the details!</p>
<p><strong>Summer Summit 2015 for School Librarians </strong>was a success!&nbsp; This year we tried something new; the first day of the Summit was a meeting for School District Library Coordinators.&nbsp; Twelve supervising school librarians attended a day kicked off by opening remarks from Fritz Peters, P<img style="margin: 8px; float: right;" src="http://libraries.idaho.gov/files/SS15Day2 Peters_0.jpg" alt="SS15 Fritz Peters" width="150" height="200" />rincipal of Wood River Middle School in Hailey.&nbsp; Mr. Peters shared the reasons the school library should be the center of the school and the benefits for students and teachers of a vital school library program.&nbsp; It was an excellent start to a day of conversation about school library issues, new trends in librarianship and success stories.</p>
<p>Later that day, we heard from Jamie Bair from Marshall Public Library in Pocatello about how mentorship programs might look&nbsp;help school librarians on both the mentor and mentee ends of the relationship.&nbsp; Staci Shaw from ICfL led a productive discussion on supporting early literacy in elementary schools, and Erica Compton and Gena Marker led a hands-on session on maker programs in the school library.</p>
<p><img style="margin: 8px; float: left;" src="http://libraries.idaho.gov/files/Gwyneth Jones_0.jpg" alt="Gwyneth Jones" width="100" height="109" />On days two and three, 38 school librarians and 7 table facilitators from all over Idaho attended our school library extravaganza!&nbsp; One of the highlights of the workshop was our keynote speaker, Gwyneth Jones, The Daring Librarian. She was informative, funny, and school librarians all over idaho are implementing her suggestions for integrating technology and social media into the school library right now!&nbsp; The <a href="http://thedaringlibrarianpresents.wikispaces.com/ICfL. ">slides from all three of Gwyneth's presentations</a> at the Summit are available and free to use.&nbsp; If&nbsp;it asks you to&nbsp;sign in, just click on&nbsp;ICfL Summer Summit&nbsp;on the list on the left side of the page.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please remember to give credit.&nbsp; Check out the award-winning <a href="http://daringlibrary.edublogs.org/.">Daring Librarian Edublog,</a> too!</p>
<p>Other fantastic presentations and discussions centered on LiLI, making in the school library, Idaho Core Standards Key Shifts, nonfiction selection, reading on grade level by 3rd grade, and summer reading.&nbsp; And don't forget the memes!&nbsp; Slides and materials for most of the presentations are available on the <a href="http://libraries.idaho.gov/landing/school-libraries">School Libraries</a> page of the ICfL Website.&nbsp; Use them as you like, but please give credit to presenters who are not ICfL staff.</p>
<p>A huge thank you to all the Summiters who took time out of busy summer schedules for professional development!&nbsp; We admire your dedication to your students and your libraries!&nbsp; And another huge thank you to the seven school librarians who served as facilitators and to all those who presented and made the Summit a success and time well spent for all the participants!</p>
<p>Interested in attending Summer Summit 2016?&nbsp; Keep an eye on School Zone, LibIdaho, the School Libraries Facebook page, ICfL's School Library Twitter feed (@JeannieStandal), and/or check in here at the Commission's website.&nbsp; We'd love to see you there!</p>
<p>And then there was <strong>Elementary School Access MiniGrant Training </strong>where Staci, Stephanie and I had the chance to meet with school librarians on their own turf.&nbsp; We held workshops in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, and Boise on topics relevant to the grant and to elementary school libraries. The groups discussed topics like literacy development, circulation policies, motivating kids to read, and summer learning loss.&nbsp; It sounds heavy, but we had a great time and are looking forward to the next tour!</p>
<p>The<strong> American Library Association Annual Meeting</strong> is a nearly overwhelming treasure trove of authors, seminars, speakers, and events. This year's meeting was no exception and I brought back some wonderful ideas that may turn up in next year's Summer Summit, or in&nbsp;The School Zone&nbsp;over the next school year. Intrigued?&nbsp; Stay tuned!</p>
<p>And then there was the <strong>Pacific Northwest Library Association Annual Conference </strong>and more.&nbsp; In the middle of all the summer activity, it struck me how important is was to keep learning, even about things we already know a lot about.&nbsp; New developments could change the way we approach a topic, especially in the ever-evolving world of libraries.&nbsp; In the end, all of our collective learning, connecting, and stretching of skills will benefit school libraries and students.&nbsp; With that in mind, mastering new skills and learning new concepts is a worthy goal.&nbsp; Whether learning the ins and outs of an ILS, enrolling in a formal library class, or reading&nbsp;new titles, professional development is one key to library success.&nbsp; There are learning options for baby steps, giant steps, and every step in-between.&nbsp; So here's to life-long learning for librarians and for students!</p>
<p>Here are some <a href="http://libraries.idaho.gov/freetraining">free professional development tools</a> available to school librarians.</p>
School LibrariesTue, 08 Sep 2015 21:43:16 +0000Jeannie.Standal10740 at http://libraries.idaho.govWeeding: April Best Practice of the Monthhttp://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/jeanniestandal/weeding-april-best-practice-month
<p>Ah, Spring! The sun is shining (sometimes), the wind is blowing (always), and bulbs are sending up early blooms that assure us that winter is almost over.&nbsp; Gardeners are itching to get going.&nbsp;So, while pulling all those winter weeds out of the vegetable patch, it is a good time to consider weeding the library collection, too.</p>
<p>Weeding can be hard, emotionally draining, even.&nbsp; But weeding a library collection is a lot like cleaning out a clothes closet. That disco dress that was so cool in 1978, but hasn't been worn in 30 years? Time to donate it&nbsp;and let it become someone's Halloween costum.&nbsp;That formerly beautiful sweater with a permenant coffee stain front and center? It won't be worn again - get rid of it! It is the same with the materials in the library. Eventually, it is time to say good-bye to even the most beloved items.</p>
<p>Why weed? Keeping and following a regular weeding plan&nbsp;keeps a collection healthy and relevant in a variety of ways:</p>
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<li>Old non-fiction titles, especially those about fast-changing topics, can be out of date.&nbsp;There is a classic example of a book on the shelf about space that explains how someday&nbsp;a man&nbsp;will walk on&nbsp;the moon.&nbsp; No one wants to be caught with that book, or others with information so old that it is incorrect, still in the collection.&nbsp; This example also refutes the idea that an old book on the shelf is better than no book on the shelf.</li>
<li>Worn books are unappealing and are unlikely to be checked out. No one likes to read a book that is stained, stinky, or falling apart.</li>
<li>Old books and other materials that never leave the shelf can become damp, moldy, and attract bugs, all problems that can spread to the rest of the collection.</li>
<li>Keeping materials that don't circulate is akin to stocking items in a store that don't sell. They just take up valuable space that could be occuied by something patrons need.</li>
<li>If an collection is never weeded, the library will evntually run out of space, resulting in unattractive, crowded shelves that are difficult to search and negatively impact circulation.</li>
<li>Even in the digital arena, resources that are not used take up space and clutter the catalog, making searching more difficult.</li>
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<p>There are helpful guidelines available that make getting started and getting finished easier. The CREW (Continuous Review, Evaluation, and Weeding) Method is very effective for school libraries, since they nearly always hold small- or medium-sized collections. CREW gives us six criteria to use to evaluate the usefulness of any item in a collection, made easy to remember with the acronym MUSTIE. It stands for:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">M = Misleading - factually inaccurate. See aforementioned "man on the moon" example.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">U = Ugly - worn beyond repair.&nbsp; Tape and glue work only so many times.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">S = Superceded - by a new edition, a&nbsp;better title on the subject or a more practical digital source.&nbsp; Looking at you print encylopedias!</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">T = Trivial - of no descernible literary or scientific merit. These sometimes find their way into a collection through donated materials or by-gone fads. Remember Kagagoogoo? Exactly.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">I = Irrelevant to the needs and interests of the library's community. A good example might be a fantastic calculus text book in an elementary library. Right book, wrong library.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">E = Elsewhere - the material is easily obtainable from another library or through LiLI.org.&nbsp; &nbsp;Students and teachers&nbsp;may be able to borrow rarely needed items from another library (like the public library) or&nbsp;find the same or better information in a database.</p>
<p>Different subjects have their own shelf lives.&nbsp; For example, a volume of poetry will be accurate and relevant longer than a book on coding. CREW uses a formula to determine whether items on a particular subject should be reviewed for weeding. Remember, these are guidelines; the school librarian's professional judgement should be the final say in determining what is weeded and what is retained.</p>
<p>It isn't necessary, and really not advised, to weed the whole collection at once.&nbsp; Create a weeding plan within&nbsp;the Collection Development Plan&nbsp;and follow it one section at a&nbsp;time. It might take a while to get through the whole collection, but everyone will be happy to get the never-used stuff out to make room for materials&nbsp;students and teachers want. </p>
<p>What about replacing those weeded items? When budgets are tight or nonexistant, it may seem like a good idea to hang on to those weed-worthy materials to have something on the shelf. Consider this: it is better to have a smaller collection of useful items than a larger collection of irrelevant ones. One more motivator for weeding: as those old books get weeded, watch the average age of your collection and the appearance of your shelves improve!</p>
<p><a title="CREW Manual" href="https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ld/pubs/crew/index.html">Review the complete CREW Manual here</a>.</p>
School LibrariesFri, 03 Apr 2015 16:54:01 +0000Jeannie.Standal10632 at http://libraries.idaho.govMarch Best Practice of the Month: Professionalismhttp://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/jeanniestandal/march-best-practice-month-professionalism
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<p>Professionalism:&nbsp; What is it? Wearing a suit with uncomfortable shoes?&nbsp; Maybe, but not necessarily for a school librarian - especially the uncomfortable shoes part. Keeping up with the profession's latest trends and best practices? Yes.&nbsp; Learning as much as you can to do the job well?&nbsp; Yes, yes!</p>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Dress appropriately – if your school has a dress code follow it. It should be clear who is the adult and who is the student.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Don't complain (really, no one likes a whiner) - if you have a problem, develop a few potential solutions and present the whole package to your supervisor in one well-organized meeting.&nbsp;If the way forward is not clear, ask for advice on how to proceed.&nbsp; </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Be respectful.&nbsp; You don't have to like everyone you work with, but you do have to work with everyone you work with.&nbsp; It creates a much more pleasant and productive environment if all are treated with&nbsp;professional courtesy; even those who bring joy when they leave rather than when they arrive.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Get your work done.&nbsp; It is so easy to just check your social media accounts for one quick thing, and then realize you are still at it 30 minutes later.&nbsp; Leave non-work-related posting for after hours.</span></li>
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<p>→ Develop a professional network. It might be called a professional learning community (PLC) or a professional learning network (PLN). Whatever it’s called, this group of people is a fantastic resource for information, ideas, and advice.&nbsp; This is especially important for school librarians, who are most likely singletons in their buildings.&nbsp; Most schools have only one librarian, making it more difficult to connect with peers.<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>→ Become involved in the profession.&nbsp; Subscribe to professional journals (you can read several school library professional journals in LiLI for free!), subscribe to a listserv, and/or attend a conference! You can even join an organization. It’s fun, and staying current in your profession helps keep your library relevant!<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>→ Take advantage of all the training and education you can. ICfL offers free webinars, ABLE/SABLE, workshops, seminars, and continuing education credit for certain programs.&nbsp; ALA offers many courses, some for free and as short as an hour long.&nbsp; Booklist and School Library Journal offer many readers advisory webinars and author talks.&nbsp; Many of them will even offer a free archive if you can't attend the live broadcast. Learn all you can!<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>→ Read read read!&nbsp; Part of the job is to stay abreast of current literature.&nbsp; We can’t read everything in our collections&nbsp;(well, maybe you can – I can’t), but it is a good idea to read some of the award winners each year, the most popular books, and sample one or two books from the each of the most popular authors.&nbsp; Definitely become familiar with the titles that will support the projects you know will happen year after year. Students and teachers love when you can give them a concise little review of a book, or when you can talk with them about a book they’ve just read.&nbsp; Hint: if it is difficult to find time to sit down to read a book, give audio a try.&nbsp; It is&nbsp;a safe and legal way to read and drive at the same time, and a fun way to make housework/yard work more pleasant.<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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School LibrariesWed, 04 Mar 2015 16:01:59 +0000Jeannie.Standal10606 at http://libraries.idaho.govIdaho's New Afterschool Networkhttp://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/stacishaw/idahos-new-afterschool-network
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<p>We are excited to announce the establishment of the Idaho Afterschool Network (IAN), a statewide network of out-of-school and summer program providers. After eight years, thanks to the vision and<br />
perseverance from a key group of dedicated Idahoans, the IAN, with leadership from the Mountain States Group, received a grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and officially launched a few months ago. The Idaho Commission for Libraries is excited to support the IAN, and we have been invited to serve on the Network’s Steering Committee. </p>
<p>Public libraries have a proud tradition of providing out-of-school (OOS) programs and services for youth, and being able to participate in a formal, organized, sustainable effort to add the public library OOS activities to the IAN’s efforts will benefit youth and parents alike, especially those challenged by poverty. This partnership is a means of letting more Idahoans know about the rich public library programming offered in their communities.</p>
<p>The IAN Steering Committee will guide the Network’s actions and provide leadership on expanding quality extended learning programs. The Mountain States Group, the State Department of Education, and the University of Idaho’s 4-H Youth Development are lead members of the Network, and other members currently include the Idaho Commission for Libraries, Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs, Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force, Boise City Parks and Recreation, Blue Cross Foundation for Health, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, several Idaho 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), and the CS Mott Foundation. The IAN plans to secure business, policy maker, and other state agency representation as well. </p>
<p>This private-public financial partnership was instrumental in securing&nbsp;a three-year&nbsp;operating grant for the network. In&nbsp;this time, the IAN will create and promote an interactive statewide map of OOS programs, build awareness&nbsp;of the benefit of these programs for Idaho's youth and communities, and provide resources and professional development for existing and new programs. Libraries will be able to submit program information for the GIS map, and parents looking for afterschool programs in their community will see what their local libraries have to offer.</p>
<p>“As a new statewide afterschool network, IAN will begin with a focus on three areas: assessing Idaho’s current afterschool landscape, educating key groups on the importance and impact of extended learning, and productively engaging new partners to identify afterschool funding sources as well as policy change and quality improvement steps,” said IAN Director Marie Hattaway.</p>
<p>Project Coordinator Erica Compton will represent ICfL and the Idaho Library Community on the IAN Steering Committee, with support from Project Coordinators Staci Shaw and Stephanie Bailey-White. Staci recently accompanied Marie Hattaway and other steering committee members to the 2015 National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks Meeting in Dallas. “Many sessions focused on STEM/Makerspaces and Summer Learning programs,” said Staci. “It was affirming to see how far the Idaho library community is along those continuums already, and folks were impressed to hear about what is happening here in Idaho. I was honored to be a library ambassador and part of the IAN Team.”</p>
<p>To learn more about the Idaho Afterschool Alliance, see&nbsp;<span style="color: #0066cc;">idahoafterschool.org&nbsp;</span>or “Like” them on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/idahoafterschoolnetwork">https://www.facebook.co /idahoafterschoolnetwork</a></p>
<p>According to the national Afterschool Alliance, in 2014, 8% of Idaho children and youth participated in afterschool programs and 19% took care of themselves after school. If given the chance, 42% of kids would participate in an afterschool program if it was available. The Afterschool Alliance’s state-by-state 2011 Afterschool Progress Report and Consumer Guide rated Idaho’s overall progress as “much more work to be done.” The new Idaho Afterschool Alliance is ready to take on that task, and Idaho libraries are in a great position to provide support.</p>
<p>To find out more about Idaho’s afterschool landscape see “Know the Numbers,” <a href="http://libraries.idaho.gov/doc/scoop-november-6th-2014-vol-10-no-11"><em>The Scoop</em>, v. 10, issue 11, November 6, 2014.</a></p>
Read to MeSchool LibrariesSummer ReadingTweens and TeensThu, 05 Feb 2015 20:40:01 +0000staci.shaw10585 at http://libraries.idaho.govFebruary Best Practice of the Month: Develop the Graphic Novel Collectionhttp://libraries.idaho.gov/blogs/jeanniestandal/february-best-practice-month-develop-graphic-novel-collection
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Hurray! The 2015 Youth Media Awards were announced earlier this week at the ALA Mid-Winter meeting! Another hurray! There were a couple of graphic novels that made honors lists!<em> El Deafo </em>by Cece Bell earned a Newbery Honor and <em>This One Summer </em>by Julian and Mariko Tamaki brought home both a Caldecott and a Printz Honor (that's not something that happens every day).&nbsp;For years graphic novels have been racking up quite a few prestigious awards, and not just from ALA.&nbsp; In 1992, <em>Maus</em> by Art Siegelman won a Pulitzer Prize, and more recently,<em> Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant </em>by Roz Chast was a finalist in 2014 for non-fiction National Book Award, to name a few. The perception of graphic novels and comics has moved from cheesy superhero and Loony Toons with questionable value, to real literature for children and adults.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">There&nbsp;is a&nbsp;good reason graphic novels are wildly popular with students young and old, teachers, and librarians; the combination of the visual impact and the concise text pack a powerful punch. Teachers, too,&nbsp;have discovered the value of this genre in the classroom for all grade levels.&nbsp;Graphic novels introduce new and rare words to readers at a higher rate (53.5 per 1,000 words) than even adult level books (52.7 per 1,000 words).<sup>1</sup>&nbsp;Further, graphic novels include nearly 20% more rare words than a typical childrens chapter book.<sup>2</sup> They engage the brain in more ways, promoting more learning. Far from the&nbsp;narrow subject matter we might remember from our youth, they now cover topics from autobiography to zombies (and maybe even a zombie autobiography) for&nbsp;ages Pre-K to adult.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Librarians know that graphic novels circulate like mad, and can positively affect the circulation of prose books, as well.&nbsp; Libraries report that&nbsp; overall circulation increases 25% after adding graphic novels to the collection<sup>3</sup>.&nbsp; Readers, especially reluctant readers, will select graphic novels, but then go on to other books.&nbsp;Consider them a gateway read, if you will, leading to reading more types of literature.&nbsp;More students reading more books?&nbsp; Sounds good.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The elements that draw readers to the genre, strong visual elements along with concise text, can also make graphic novels more susceptible to challenges. The content that might trigger a challenge to a prose book is the same content that can cause someone to challenge a graphic novel; profanity, drug and alcohol use, violence, sex and sexual orientation, and racial issues are some of the most common reasons cited.&nbsp; The difference is that in the graphic novel format, the offending subject might also pictured.&nbsp; The School Library Journal article, "Teaching with Graphic Novels," illustrates the concept using what researcher Steven Cary has coined the "naked buns" effect.&nbsp; Cary says, "It's the rare student or parent who objects to the<em> words '</em>naked buns,' but an image of naked buns can set off fireworks."<sup>4</sup></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">To avoid a challenge, develop a graphic novel collection using the same tools&nbsp;used for&nbsp;the rest of the collection: be sure the items in the collection are appropriate for the students' age; read reviews, or better, read the book; remember that awards indicate quality, not age or interest level; and most importantly, have a strong reconsideration policy and procedure in place.&nbsp; </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is not to say that the graphic novel should replace the prose novel.&nbsp; On the contrary, the two genres complement one another in the best way.&nbsp; Graphic novels and comics can be valuable scaffolding tools for struggling readers, or students learning English.&nbsp;For all students, they can help develop a love of reading.&nbsp; And really, that's the goal: a lifelong love of reading and learning.</span></p>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>2</sup> Betts, Anastasia.&nbsp;<em>GN101 - The Presentation</em>. Graphic Novels 101 website.&nbsp; Accessed 2-3-15 at <a href="http://wwww.graphicnovels101.com/uploads/4/7/0/8/4708746/gn101.part_iv.research.pdf">http://wwww.graphicnovels101.com/uploads/4/7/0/8/4708746/gn101.part_iv.research.pdf</a>.</span></div>
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